Sakina

Sakina, age 48, is a married woman and a mother of five. She has been doing a business of milk sales for many years to contribute to her family income. At present she has two buffaloes which she uses for milk to sell to the people of her locality. She has become famous for providing good-quality milk and has gradually improved her business with the support of the Kashf Foundation.

Currently she is in her second loan cycle and has applied for a loan of PKR 30,000. This will allow her to purchase one more buffalo. She is hopeful that this loan will be a productive one for her and will bring positive changes to her business.

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About Kashf Foundation

Kashf Foundation is one of the leading microfinance providers in Pakistan, focused on expanding financial access for poor women across the country. The organization’s economic empowerment program has grown from 913 clients in 1999 to 284,653 clients as of May 2012, with a current outstanding portfolio of US$32 million.

Kashf has trained over 227,000 clients in basic financial literacy and systemized financial education since 2010, in addition to providing training in gender justice and empowerment to over 12,500 participants since 2011. This group includes clients, their husbands and adolescent boys in their communities.

Over the past 16 years, Kashf has disbursed an estimated 2 million loans. Today, it operates in 16 districts in Punjab province and 1 district in Sindh province through a network of 157 branches. It plans to open 19 new branches to cover all four of Pakistan’s provinces.